Black Liberation and Socialism

A sharp and insightful analysis of historic movements against racism in the United States-from the separatism of Marcus Garvey, to the militancy of Malcolm X and the Black Panther Party, to the eloquence of Martin Luther King Jr. and much more-with essential lessons for today's struggles. In the 40 years since the civil rights movement, many gains have been made-but there is still far to go to win genuine change. Here is a badly needed primer on the history and future of the struggle against racism. **Ahmed Shawki** is the editor of the *International Socialist Review*. A member of the National Writers Union, he is also a contributor to *The Struggle for Palestine* (Haymarket). He lives in Chicago, Illinois.